The Football Thread

finneyp · 29th January 2008, 19:32

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Originally Posted by wanderlustindia

This was in the FA Cup over the weekend, right?

Yep, Ronaldo is in terrific form!

2theMax · 29th January 2008, 21:50

Surprised no-one rooting for arsenal ?

Eduardo is simply awesome !, with drogba back from african nations cup , It aint going to easy for man utd

wanderlustindia · 30th January 2008, 12:27

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Originally Posted by 2theMax

Surprised no-one rooting for arsenal ?

Eduardo is simply awesome !, with drogba back from african nations cup , It aint going to easy for man utd

Max, Drogba plays for Chelsea. I think Arsenal and Chelsea are still in the hunt. But Man Utd seem to be pulling away lately. Its going to be fun in the last 3.5 months of the season.

maktags · 30th January 2008, 14:15

Fortunately for all Arsenal Fans like me, the hit the law of averages in Carling Cup. They seem to be placed just right to win EPL this season as they always do well in second half of the season.

Man U seem to be too depndent on Ronaldo, if they lose him to injury then they will struggle. Chelsea might also pose a good challenge, but after Mourinho's exit, they have become boring. No fire works there.

suman · 30th January 2008, 15:28

Voted for Man U though my heart says Chelsea..........

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Originally Posted by wanderlustindia

This was in the FA Cup over the weekend, right?

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Yep, Ronaldo is in terrific form!

Yeah, but look at it this way - Spurs player Jenas missed a sitter, then Berbatov's shot hit the post. Then, the penalty was so, so avoidable (if he hadn't stuck his hand out, nothing would have happened)

Without all these, I don't think a 3-1 was on the cards. Despite being down to 10 men, the Spurs had more possession of the ball in the Man U half

2theMax · 30th January 2008, 16:30

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Originally Posted by wanderlustindia

Max, Drogba plays for Chelsea. I think Arsenal and Chelsea are still in the hunt. But Man Utd seem to be pulling away lately. Its going to be fun in the last 3.5 months of the season.

yup wander,i was referring to chelsea as well

After Derbyshire, NY yankees has shown interest to take over the spurs.

maktags · 30th January 2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by suman

Voted for Man U though my heart says Chelsea..........

Yeah, but look at it this way - Spurs player Jenas missed a sitter, then Berbatov's shot hit the post. Then, the penalty was so, so avoidable (if he hadn't stuck his hand out, nothing would have happened)

Without all these, I don't think a 3-1 was on the cards. Despite being down to 10 men, the Spurs had more possession of the ball in the Man U half

Absolutely, Suman. I saw the match and what was missing in Spurs was probably the big match experince and that whre Man U surged ahead. Spurs are like the old Indian Cricket Team, great talent, long traditional, fanatical fans but unable to give long consistent good performance, just an odd good game such as Arsenal match.

normally_crazy · 2nd February 2008, 20:41

Man-U v/s Tottenham Hospur on ESPN and Chelsea v/s Portsmouth on Star Sports - NOW LIVE.

Arsenal won 3-1 today

normally_crazy · 2nd February 2008, 22:27

Both end in a 1-1 draw. What a finish to the Man-U game. Goal in the dying moments. !! eehaawww

Ho0ligaN · 2nd February 2008, 22:30

yeah last minute equaliser..

finneyp · 6th February 2008, 17:29

Great news for all Football fans in India!
Bharati Group to invest Rs 100 Crore to uplift Football in India!

Mittal's support for football stirs fan-India-The Times of India

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As a first step, the telecom company aims to start a world class football academy which will be set up either in Haryana or Goa.
Mittal said he wants a "football revolution" in the country and is ready to invest "any amount of money" necessary for providing a world class academy.
"We have an aim to make this country a football nation and the next 10 years must be a target for India to be at the World Cup. This project has the capacity to transform the nation and all the investment would be made by Bharti Foundation," Mittal said.
"We have become too obsessed with cricket and the time has now come for us to develop football in the country. Nothing is more pulsating than the 90-minute entertainment on a football field," he said.

ishotmydog · 14th February 2008, 21:34

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Originally Posted by 2theMax

Surprised no-one rooting for arsenal ?

i am rooting for arsenal man. this year they played better football than man u. hope they win.

MaserQ · 19th March 2008, 00:43

Arsenal have been dropping points like crazy. 4 consecutive draws when they are leading with a comfortable margin is simply not on. ManU are on top now with Chelsea closing in steadily. Bad news for Wenger's men.

Cant wait for super sunday with the big four playing each other.

normally_crazy · 19th March 2008, 10:12

Yes, Arsenal are looking a bit out of sorts in the last 4 games. ManU continue their winning form with Christiano looking very good. Liverpool is climbing the table pretty steadily too.

This Sunday should be loads of fun.

MaserQ · 20th March 2008, 17:35

Last night's Tottenham vs Chelseas match had to be one of the best matches so far this year in the EPL. All credit to the Hotspurs as they came from behind thrice to level with Chelsea.

The fact that Berbatov almost sealed an unlikely win for Tottenham in the dying moments speaks volumes of the sheer quality of the match!

29th January 2008, 21:50	#257
2theMax BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 337 Thanked: Once	Surprised no-one rooting for arsenal ? Eduardo is simply awesome !, with drogba back from african nations cup , It aint going to easy for man utd
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30th January 2008, 14:15	#259
maktags BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 46 Thanked: 11 Times	Fortunately for all Arsenal Fans like me, the hit the law of averages in Carling Cup. They seem to be placed just right to win EPL this season as they always do well in second half of the season. Man U seem to be too depndent on Ronaldo, if they lose him to injury then they will struggle. Chelsea might also pose a good challenge, but after Mourinho's exit, they have become boring. No fire works there.
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2nd February 2008, 20:41	#263
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Man-U v/s Tottenham Hospur on ESPN and Chelsea v/s Portsmouth on Star Sports - NOW LIVE. Arsenal won 3-1 today
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2nd February 2008, 22:27	#264
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Both end in a 1-1 draw. What a finish to the Man-U game. Goal in the dying moments. !! eehaawww
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2nd February 2008, 22:30	#265
Ho0ligaN BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	yeah last minute equaliser..
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19th March 2008, 00:43	#268
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Arsenal have been dropping points like crazy. 4 consecutive draws when they are leading with a comfortable margin is simply not on. ManU are on top now with Chelsea closing in steadily. Bad news for Wenger's men. Cant wait for super sunday with the big four playing each other.
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19th March 2008, 10:12	#269
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Yes, Arsenal are looking a bit out of sorts in the last 4 games. ManU continue their winning form with Christiano looking very good. Liverpool is climbing the table pretty steadily too. This Sunday should be loads of fun.
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20th March 2008, 17:35	#270
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Last night's Tottenham vs Chelseas match had to be one of the best matches so far this year in the EPL. All credit to the Hotspurs as they came from behind thrice to level with Chelsea. The fact that Berbatov almost sealed an unlikely win for Tottenham in the dying moments speaks volumes of the sheer quality of the match!
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